2250-2000 Safe Drinking Water Compliance

For the administration and implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act under section 18A of chapter 21A of the General Laws; provided, that the department of environmental protection may expend funds for the study and remediation of lead in public school drinking water; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Silent Spring Institute, Inc. for continued study of the long term effects of per--and polyfluoroalkyl substances on residents in the town of Ayer, including supporting epidemiological analyses, reconstructing past exposures to per--and polyfluoroalkyl substances drinking water and disseminating study findings to community members and presenting health--related resources to clinicians; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the town of Maynard for the mitigation of drinking water quality issues